{"id":5287,"date":"2026-05-20T23:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5287"},"modified":"2026-05-20T23:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:20:03","slug":"oven-baked-3-ingredient-crispy-smashed-potato-medallions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/oven-baked-3-ingredient-crispy-smashed-potato-medallions\/","title":{"rendered":"Oven-Baked 3-Ingredient Crispy Smashed Potato Medallions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Oven-Baked 3-Ingredient Crispy Smashed Potato Medallions<\/h2>\n<p>These crispy smashed potato medallions are golden on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and unbelievably easy with just 3 simple ingredients!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1\u00bd lbs baby potatoes<\/li>\n<li>2\u20133 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Salt, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Optional Extras<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>Black pepper<\/li>\n<li>Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Boil the potatoes<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace potatoes in salted water and boil for 15\u201320 minutes until fork tender.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preheat the oven<\/strong><br \/>\nSet oven to 425\u00b0F (220\u00b0C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smash the potatoes<\/strong><br \/>\nArrange potatoes on the tray and gently flatten each one using the bottom of a glass or measuring cup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Season &amp; drizzle<\/strong><br \/>\nBrush or drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake until crispy<\/strong><br \/>\nBake for 30\u201340 minutes, flipping halfway through, until deeply golden and crispy around the edges.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Ideas<\/h2>\n<p>These pair perfectly with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grilled chicken<\/li>\n<li>Steak<\/li>\n<li>Burgers<\/li>\n<li>Garlic yogurt dip<\/li>\n<li>Spicy mayo or ketchup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips for Extra Crispiness<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Let the potatoes steam dry after boiling.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t overcrowd the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Use plenty of oil on the edges.<\/li>\n<li>Roast on the lower oven rack for maximum crunch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oven-Baked 3-Ingredient Crispy Smashed Potato Medallions These crispy smashed potato medallions are golden on the outside, fluffy on the inside,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5287"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5289,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5287\/revisions\/5289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}